hostelry

noun

Etymology: From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel + -ry.

1. An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
2. The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.

   “the hostelry trade”

   “a degree in hostelry and tourism”